The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
THETRRASURYPORTROLIO
WILL BE RENDERED MR. FAIR.
CHILD,
And Mr., Isaac IL. Maynard viii 20
come His Assistant-The Inter-
state Commission.

made tomorrow: secretary oil the
Treasury, Charles S. Fairchild, OF New
York; Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, Isaac II. Maynard, OF New
York. Mr.. Maynard is the present
Second Comptroller Of the Treasury,
having been appointed to that posi-.
ton by President Cleveland on June
/, 1885. He mas made an excellent rec.
ord in that position. At the tins Of
his appointment Judge Maynard WAS
First Deputy Attorney General Of
New YorE. Two years prior to his
appointment to the Federal service he
was the Democratic candidate for SEC.
rotary Of State OF New York, but was
deie atCd, owing, it is ssid, to his pro-
hibition record. His home is in Del
HI, N. Y.
James Z. Robinson, OF Fargo, OAK,
has hesn declared from practicing rs
an attorney bsfore the Interior De-
IA tment, It's bureaus and local flicee.
Commissioner Coleman is informed,
by letter received from Prof Alvord
today, Of the complete success OF the
energetic steps taken by the depart
ment for the suppression Of pleuro
pneum onia in Boston, and he an
nounces as probability that within
thirty days the quarantine upon that
city can be removed, On the other
hand, the Commissioner was today in
formed, by telegram from DIR. Rose, OF
the Bureau of Animal Industry, Of the
outbreak Of pleuro pneumonia at Sa-
lem, N. Y. A few days ago informa-
t,ol WAS received from DR.. Darrow, OF
Salem, to the effect that some OF his
cattle were suffering from a disorder
whose characteristics were unfamiliar
to him, and DR.. Rose was sent
TO the spot to make an exam
ination. The telegram says the affected
herd should be qusrantined at once.
The President today directed the
allotment OF lands in eeveralty to the
Indians on the Warm Springs reserva.
ton in Oregon. This is the frat action
taken under the Indian land severalty
act which was passed by the last Con
gress. Under It's provisions the Sur
veyor General OF Oregon will have eur
veyed sufficient quantity OF land to
give each head OF q family 100 acres !;
to each single person over Is years OF
age, so acres; to each orphan under IS
years OF age, so acres, snd to each
single person under Is years OF age,
40 acres. This distribution ls made TO
females and males alike. By the last
census there was $50 Indians on this
reservation, each OF whom will receive
a patent to his land, which shall be OF
legal effect and declare that the United
States will hold the lands thus allotted
for the period Of twenty-five years In
trust for the sole use and benefit Of the
Indian or his heirs. AT the expiration
OF this period the United States will
convey the lands in fee.
Lieu. Gen. Sheridan has returned TO
Washington from the West. While
absent he Visited Forts Russell and
Riley, accompanied by Inspector Gel
eral Baird and Dol. Sheridan, for the
purpose oiinepecting them, and at Den
yer, COL, selected the site for the new
military post 10 be located in the
West. A number of sites we're prof
fered to Gen. Sheridan by the Citizens
Committee, from which he selected a
tract Of land within eeVsn miles Of
Denver. The committee will proceed
to complete the purchase OF the tract
and forward the papers to the Depart
ment OF Justice for approval. Gen.
Sheridan believes that the establish.
msnt OF the new post, which will he o
regimentsl post, will result in consid.
cradle economy in expenditures, as the
purpose Ia TO consolidate under one
administration at Denver at least
three, ard probably four, Of the small.
or posts.
The President today appointed
Charles O. Hubbard to be Collector OF
Customs at Hartford, Conn. Commits.
sioner Sparks OF the General Land
Once today issued an order creating q
Contest Board, TO which all contes
cases now pending or hereafter arising
in the pre.empliOn and public Ia DIS d.
visions shall be referred for eXamina
ton and decision. AFTER action il
taken by this board upon contest
case It will go to the Board of Review
The board is to consist Of five mem
bars selected from the several diviaiont
OF the General Land Office.
Secretary Whitney has approved
tho report OF the board appointed Ia
select the sites for the two new dry
docks authorized by the last Congress
The docks will be located at the New
York and Norfolk yards, and will bC
built by contract on the general plar
OF the Simpson dry docks, They viii
be constructed OF timber, and the di
mansions will be about as follows
Length, ASS feet; width at the top, l2l
feet, and width at the baton 90 feet
TIE amount Of money available TO-
their construction lie 81, 100000 TIT
New York dock will cost more thar
the dock at Norfolk, owing to tho DIFF
fieulty OF obtaining good foundation
s cretary Endicott has issued a cir
cular calling for information RELATIVE
to the condition of business in tn
War Department, the business meth
DDS OF the bureaus and other matter
required by Senator Oockrell's com
mittee. Q. Kirchofi, jr sgeut for tn
dvi.ion Of mining eta istiCs of tn
United States Geological Survey, ha
prepared a preliminary statement q
the production Of lead and zinc 10
1856, from which it appears that la
$40 short tons OF desilveiized lead an,
20,S00 short tons OF nor lrgentiferou
lead we're produced A considerable
increase in the make is expected dun
ing the current year in Southeast Mii
souri,. The production of spelter I
the United States is estimated as io
lows, the unit being the short ton G
20O0 pounds: Illinois, 21,077; Kar
sas, s932; Missouri, $50; Eastern an
Southern States, 6762. Total, 1894
The reports indicate preparations for
further increase in the product durin
the current year.
The fJlowing fourth class poslofIice
will be- raised to the third, or pres
Dental, class April ls,: Downs, Kas,
st. John, Kas.; LsnsdRle, Pa. Lou
City, Neb.; Esgle Grove, Ia; Ogai
lala, Neb GRANVILLE, H.; Carrolltor
KY; Bsssemer, Mich; Kirkwoot
Mo-; Cambridge, Neb.; 4 ST La
Vegas, N. M; Ejinborough, Pa,
Point Pleasant, W. Va.
About IL o'clock this mornin
Messrs. Cooley, Morrison, Schoo!
,nd Wolkar fnur NJ Tho Il ID